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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,587,253 and 58,536,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,587,253 and 58,536,897 is: 124,208,391.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,587,253 : 58,536,897 = 58,536,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,587,253/58,536,897 = 58,536,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,587,253x = 58,536,897 × 58,536,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,587,253x = 3,426,568,310,388,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,568,310,388,609/27,587,253
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,208,391.11

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